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Description is an essential part of prose. When descriptions are vivid, prose becomes ambient and evocative- both intellectually and emotionally stimulating. Powerfully written and unique imagery can facilitate sensory experiences unlike those produced in any other form of media.

More than just word choice, specific language used to describe character(s), dialogue, setting(s), and even while providing exposition, can earn a reader's attention and interest.

So use your dictionary. Use your thesaurus. Write pithy dialogue and write succinct exposition. Write with purpose. Answer the question of what, if anything, you are trying to declare with your narrative and write accordingly.

"But what if I want to be verbose?"

[Girl], have you ever read Tolkien?!

More than just resolving cliffhangers, specific language used to craft writing style(s), thematic content, literary device(s), and interpretations of subject matter, can elicit engrossment and eager page-turning.

And in an increasingly fast-paced world- together with the proliferation and the creative breakthroughs of Artificial Intelligence, a.k.a., AI, it is likely your target audience is not only inpatient but hard to impress.

In a world of instant gratification, vivid description with great delivery can successfully challenge and subvert your reader's expectations. It can also subvert the new creative status-quo presented by AI technology, thus making a name for yourself.

Use of vivid description, especially when concise and emblematic, should not be underestimated.

So, buck the trend of fan-fiction and swim against the slush-pile current.

It's time to war against the machine.

"Uproar" by A. Faye (criticalion)

"Uproar" Summary:

"Uproar" serves as my launch into creative writing and illustration. It also doubles as a novelization of my life experiences and walk with God. The narrative follows the exploits of a "bold pärd" named Guess, a so-called "leopard" person of the Dentes sapientiae (meaning "Wisdom Teeth") species, also called Purrsons. Defying expectations, she changes herself and her culture on a fundamental level despite her culture's oft cited adage, "a leopard cannot change its spots" (Jeremiah 13:23).

"Uproar" asks and answers whether beauty is more than skin-deep and is or is not in the eyes of the beholder. Whether someone can change and overcome dysfunction and become well adjusted- capable of positively influencing society in spite of prejudice and any real or imagined deficiencies, is also explored.

"Uproar" by criticalion

"Uproar" Mission Statement:

"Uproar" is a Christian faith-based romance and adventure story in the vein of "The Lady and the Tramp", "The Aristocats", "Thumbelina", and "The Pebble and the Penguin." Themes and tropes commonly seen in spiritually destructive harem manga and anime (e.g., "Ouran Host Club"), adult American cartoons and animation (e.g., Fleischer's "Betty Boop"), and even Human-AI relationships are examined.

Finally, human and animal behavior (i.e. non-manogamous mating systems, female choice, and natural selection, etc., see: Kvarnemo, 2018) is also analyzed from a Christian perspective in light of the traditionally held Biblical Canon and Apocrypha, including: Genesis, the Book of Enoch (The Prophecy of the Animals), Leviticus, Deuteronomy, the Book of Daniel, the Song of Solomon, the Book of Esther, the Book of Job, the Book of Jeremiah, and the Book of Revelation.

Readers come away from "Uproar" knowing true, Christ-honoring friendships and romantic love can still exist despite ever-changing cultural norms (e.g., proliferation and acceptance of AI sexual partners) and predilection (e.g., "once you go black, you never go back"), political movements, scientific "proof" (e.g., eugenics and Social Darwinism) and society's often backwards expectations and conclusions regarding the ultimate intersectional nature and significance of race, religion, and sexuality.